Ms White confirmed a Labor government would provide access to abortions through the state’s public hospitals at a cost to the state budget of around $180,000 a year.

“Providing access to this service in the public health system is a human right. It is a legal health procedure like any other health procedure and it should be funded in the public health system,” Ms White said.

Federal Labor has promised that if the party wins the next federal election it would provide $1 million to build a standalone clinic.

Ms White has previously said providing access to abortions through the public hospital system was her preferred option, however there is no guarantee Tasmanian Labor would fund a stand alone clinic if federal Labor doesn’t win the next election.

The Tasmanian Liberals are opposed to providing access to abortions through the public health system.

The Government extended its travel allowance to women who need to travel to Melbourne for an abortion after the state’s only dedicated abortion clinic closed in December.

Family Planning chief executive Cedric Manen said there were only two private providers performing terminations, and women had to pay up to $2,500 for the procedure.

“It’s not adequate,” Mr Manen said. “Women should have access to the full spectrum of sexual and reproductive health rights in a regional setting.”